Baseball Recap: Family Christian Finds Home Field Redemption Against Broadmoor

Flames

Margin (Wins)

02/27/25 @ Tara	26
03/13/25 vs Broadmoor	19
02/15/25 @ Broadmoor	18
02/15/25 @ Broadmoor	18
03/08/25 vs White Castle	15

There's no place like home for Family Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over the Broadmoor Buccaneers on Thursday. Considering the Flames have won nine games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan McDowell looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.

On the hitting side, Parker Ruckman was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Terrance Kilbourne, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Family Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Family Christian pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.2 runs. As for Broadmoor, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1.

Looking ahead, Family Christian will square off against False River at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Broadmoor, they will challenge Brusly at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.